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In Texas flood response, FEMA slowed by Noem’s cost controls
As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Trump has ...
These Mexican camp counselors put on 'brave faces' to protect girls during Texas floods
On the morning of July 7, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo expressed condolences for the lives lost in the floods.
At least 160 still missing after catastrophic Texas flooding, officials say
More than 170 people are missing and the confirmed death toll has climbed to nearly 120 after flash floods devastated parts ...
Sole confirmed survivor of 6-person family picking up the pieces after Central Texas floods
Devyn Smith clung to a tree as muddy, debris-laden water rushed beneath her. She was ripped more than 15 miles from where she ...
'Send help or not, I have work to do': Texas man rescues family from catastrophic flood
During Texas's second-worst flood, Matthew Crowder ignored dispatch warnings to save a family. Now the community rallies to ...
Ways to help Texas flooding victims while avoiding scams
Monetary donations are the most effective way to help, and several reputable organizations are accepting funds.
Texas officials approved Camp Mystic's operating plan days before the fatal floods
Two days before flash floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas killed dozens of campers at a Christian girls summer camp, a ...
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“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response, disaster readiness to special session after deadly Central Texas floods
The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.